Solutions Delivery Manager

Geotab • Detroit, MI

19h • Hybrid

About The Position

Geotab is a global leader in IoT and connected transportation, providing web-based analytics to help customers manage their fleets. The company leverages data analytics and machine learning to improve productivity, optimize fleets, enhance driver safety, and ensure compliance. Geotab is seeking a Solutions Delivery Manager to define project scope, manage timelines, and ensure the successful delivery of innovative products. The projects will vary in scope, complexity, and affected business area. The key responsibility of this role is defining project scope, goals, and deliverables, and creating and managing project timelines to ensure the team delivers successful products within desired timelines. The Solutions Delivery Manager will drive product initiatives throughout the lifecycle, coordinating internal team activities, and leading project meetings. They will also provide regular status reports to key partners and senior management. This role requires close collaboration with Geotab’s Product Managers, multi-disciplinary technical teams, and internal/external stakeholders. The ideal candidate is a highly organized self-starter with excellent verbal and written communication skills, capable of staying focused amidst challenges. Strong analytical and project management skills are essential for identifying needs, developing effective solutions, and managing multiple tasks and priorities to ensure timely results.

Requirements

• 3-5 years of experience in project/program management or product ownership within a technology organization.
• Post-secondary Degree or Diploma in Computer Science, Engineering, Business Management, or a related field; a Graduate Degree is required.
• Technical competence using software programs such as Google Suite for business (Sheets, Docs, Slides) and JIRA.
• Strong interpersonal relationship-building skills with the ability to engage with all levels of the organization.

Nice To Haves

• Professional certification in Project Management (PMP) is strongly preferred.
• Prior experience with SCRUM/Agile methodologies, PMI-ACP, CSM, or equivalent is an asset.
• Experience with big data and techniques to extract value from large datasets.

Responsibilities

• Drive product initiatives throughout the product lifecycle from conception to release and remain accountable for ensuring timely delivery of all product milestones.
• Define the project scope, goals, and deliverables. Create and manage project timelines/schedules to ensure the team delivers a successful product within the desired timelines.
• Support complex projects and product initiatives involving coordination with multi-disciplinary teams at Geotab; ensuring effective dialog, vision alignment and accountability of required work/deliverables.
• Coordinate internal team activities and lead project meetings, maintain detailed meeting minutes, and follow up on action items.
• Establish and maintain project deliverables, timelines, and milestone updates for sponsors and key stakeholders. Serve as the main point of contact for stakeholders on all project-related aspects.
• Analyze project issues and develop solutions, anticipate potential problems, and proactively address them.
• Gather and document stakeholder requirements for specific products and translate requirements into detailed technical specifications.
• Perform post-mortem reviews post-product delivery or as required within the project delivery process.
• Engage in establishing best practices, templates, policies, tools, and partnerships to enhance organizational capabilities.

Benefits

• Flex working arrangements
• Home office reimbursement program
• Baby bonus & parental leave top up program
• Online learning and networking opportunities
• Electric vehicle purchase incentive program
• Competitive medical and dental benefits
• Retirement savings program

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees